The Glory In the Story

The Resurrection of the Lord teaches us that the point of living in history is to prepare for our eternal home, the new heavens and the new earth. Nevertheless, as fallen humans we are so tempted to live for the now and make popularity our goal. For instance, the musical, Hamilton, recounts the life of Alexander Hamilton, and how he prioritized his quest for greatness over the needs of his family, with the goal of having his story told. The lives of many people today seek the same goal and hope others will tell their story once they are dead. We seem to have created a cult of celebrity to unseat the worship of God.

As Shakespeare once remarked, “Fame lulls the fever of the soul, and makes us feel that we have grasp'd an immortality.”

Isn’t it incredible how tirelessly the human soul longs for immortality but too easily settles for the acclaim of men? Lord, purify my fleeting desire for fame so that I live and act for eternity.

Success when pursued as a worldly end is wrong. This is because some fail to see that the ultimate success is union with God. When we achieve the good things, the truly good things in life we discover their goodness because they somehow participate in the supreme good of union with God, who made all good things as a reflection of Himself.